Deceased

How Did Lorraine Hansberry Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 34

Also known asLorraine Vivian HansberryGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/05/1930Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied12/01/1965 (aged 34)Died inNew York CityCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ461758 ↗Buried atAsbury United Methodist Church and Bethel Chapel and CemeteryTMDb#103942 ↗

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was an American playwright and civil rights activist. She was the first Black American female author to have a play performed on Broadway.

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Filmography2 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2017	Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling HeartMovie	Self (archive footage)	87
1959	The David Susskind ShowSeries	Self	29